Saturday, May 7, 2011

Cecil Beaton - Queen Elizabeth II

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) - The Queen at Buckingham Palace (1953)

Australia $2.45 Stamp Issued 2006

Held by the V&A Museum London

This photograph was taken at the time of the Annigoni portrait of the queen in 1956, by one of Britain's most famous photographes in the 20th century. The image was used for the 2006 Queens Birthday stamp issue in 2006 to celebrate her 80th Birthday. The queen is wearing the Order of the Garter.